Round Seven Questions… and Answers?
Round Six offered plenty of answers, but even more questions.
The Mongrel takes a look at some of them as we head into Round Seven
Devon Smith
GWS v Essendon – What Happened?
The Bombers came into their round one clash with one eye on finals.
GWS came in and gave them a reality check.
The Mongrel Pre-Season Player Power Rankings 50-41
So we all have who we think are the top players in the game, but have you ever tried to analyse just who is and where they sit?
We have… and we gave it a shot heading into 2019.
On and Off-field… the Bombers are Back!
The recent recruiting from the Essendon Football Club indicates that any troubles the club experienced are well and truly gone.
As much as it pains me to say it, the Bombers are powerful AFL force one again.
Essendon v Port Adelaide – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Bombers finished season 2018 on a high as the Power played like a team with nothing left to play for.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
Guilty of Intent – The AFL needs to get serious on punching
The AFL continues to punish the result and not the intent.
Paul Farina writes that if the AFL is serious, they need to start punishing the act, and not the outcome of punching.
Richmond v Essendon – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Tigers did what the Tigers do at the MCG, effectively ending Essendon's year.
Here's The Mongrel's good, bad and ugly.
Essendon v Sydney – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Bombers kept their finals hopes alive, and dealt Sydney a demoralising blow in the process.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
Essendon v GWS – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Bombers went north to Spotless stadium and continued the resurrection of their year, whilst stepping on the throat of the wilting Giants.
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
Fremantle v Essendon – The Good, Bad, and Ugly
The Fremantle Dockers defended their state of the art fortress, knocking over the Bombers by 16 points.
The Mongrel takes a look at the good, bad and ugly of their great win.